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package org.apache.poi.hssf.util;

public class AreaReference {
    
    
private CellReference [] cells;
private int dim;

    /** Create an area ref from a string representation
     */
    public AreaReference(String reference) {
        String[] refs = seperateAreaRefs(reference);
        dim = refs.length;
        cells = new CellReference[dim];
        for (int i=0;i<dim;i++) {
            cells[i]=new CellReference(refs[i]);
        }
    }
    //not sure if we need to be flexible here!
    /** return the dimensions of this area
     **/
    public int getDim() {
        return dim;
    }
    /** return the cell references that define this area */
    public CellReference[] getCells() {
        return cells;
    }
    
    public String toString() {
        StringBuffer retval = new StringBuffer();
        for (int i=0;i<dim;i++){
            retval.append(':');
            retval.append(cells[i].toString());
        }
        retval.deleteCharAt(0);
        return retval.toString();
    }
    
    /**
     * seperates Area refs in two parts and returns them as seperate elements in a 
     * String array
     */
    private String[] seperateAreaRefs(String reference) {
        String retval[] = new String[2];
        int length = reference.length();
        
        int loc = reference.indexOf(':',0);
        
        retval[0] = reference.substring(0,loc);
        retval[1] = reference.substring(loc+1);        
        return retval;
    }
}